Fixed term maternity cover for 12 months 

Help people live well with a life-limiting illness 

We’re looking for a skilled and compassionate physiotherapist to join Willen Hospice as a Specialist Physiotherapist in our Therapeutic and Wellbeing team. You’ll provide rehabilitation and wellbeing support to patients and their carers on our In-Patient Unit and in the Wellbeing Centre, working with people living with cancer, long-term neurological conditions and other progressive illnesses. 

As part of our multidisciplinary team (MDT), you’ll champion a rehabilitative approach to palliative care, with a strong focus on physical activity, independence and helping people achieve the goals that matter most to them. 

If you want to use your specialist skills to make a lasting difference to people’s quality of life, and you’d value working in a person-centred team that has the time to do things properly, this could be the role for you. 

What you’ll do: 

• Carry out specialist assessments and develop dynamic treatment plans for patients with complex needs. 

• Deliver one-to-one and group rehabilitation focused on maximising function, independence and engagement with life. 

• Work with the MDT, patients and carers to agree goals and care plans, prepare for discharge and refer on to community services. 

• Support and educate carers, sharing difficult information with tact and empathy. 

• Supervise allied health professional (AHP) and physiotherapy students, and delegate tasks to our Therapies Assistant Practitioner. 

• Contribute to teaching, audit and research that develop rehabilitative palliative care at the Hospice. 

We’re looking for someone who is: 

• A physiotherapist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), with a degree or equivalent qualification. 

• Experienced in assessing and treating people with complex, long-term or progressive conditions. 

• An excellent communicator, confident supporting patients and families through emotionally difficult conversations. 

• Well organised and able to manage a varied caseload, including working independently as a lone worker. 

Experience in a hospice or specialist palliative care setting would be advantageous. Postgraduate training in palliative care, oncology or neurology, would also be an advantage. Just as important is your approach: compassionate, person-centred and focused on helping people live well. 

If so, apply today and help local people live well with a life-limiting illness. For more information and to apply please visit: www.willen-hospice.org.uk/careers. 

If you would like an informal discussion with Jenni Marks, Wellbeing Lead, please get in touch via recruitment@willen-hospice.org.uk or call us on 01908 663 636. 

This appointment is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.